Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Md.
Materials
Sidewalls initially were added to the Caves Valley Golf Club’s two covered front porches to help mitigate inclement weather so members and their guests could still enjoy the porches. The sidewalls, however, did not provide the clarity or transparency desired, and the elements were still able to come underneath the walls. After members complained about the sidewalls, the club’s management decided upon a NanaWall opening glass wall system.
The bluestone patio upon which the covered porches are built has a 9-inch slope. NanaWall engineers and installers had to work around that slope to ensure the doors operate perfectly. Facilities Manager Robert Taylor says, “You can literally move this [system] using one hand; the track system is not noisy, it’s very clean from the handles to the pins.”
The frameless NanaWall HSW75 system also provides insulation and protection against the elements. “Once you’re in this room, you really don’t notice or sense anything, so I think it acts as a great insulator and wind barrier, as well,” Taylor says. The system is almost invisible when closed, and the panels stack discreetly out of view when they are open, allowing for uninterrupted visual access to the valley beyond.
Glass Wall System Manufacturer: NanaWall
The Retrofit
Caves Valley Golf Club is a private club situated on 962 acres of rolling hills, pastures, woods and wetlands. The clubhouse and lodge once comprised a stately 1930s home. The two covered porches were added in 2008.
General Manager Nancy Palmer explains, “We have an absolutely spectacular view from the front of the clubhouse to the valley below us, and that view is what our members are attracted to.”
Because of the results of the NanaWall system, Caves Valley Golf Club’s representatives have ordered another NanaWall door system for another patio.
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